Data as of .
NLR vs PAVE: which is really different?
PAVE holds 63.1% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and NLR 15.3%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NLR scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NLR and PAVE hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in NLR | Only in PAVE |
|---|---|
| Constellation Energy Corp 9.09% | DEERE & CO 3.53% |
| Cameco Corp 7.90% | NUCOR CORP 3.42% |
| Fortum Oyj 6.83% | FASTENAL CO 3.40% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group Inc 6.22% | EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 3.35% |
| Nexgen Energy Ltd 5.30% | EATON CORP PLC 3.27% |
| Bwx Technologies Inc 5.21% | QUANTA SERVICES INC 3.17% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd 5.21% | PARKER HANNIFIN CORP 3.07% |
| Uranium Energy Corp 5.07% | UNION PACIFIC CORP 2.98% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 10, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLR | PAVE | NLR | PAVE | NLR | PAVE | |
| 3 months | −7.2% | −6.2% | −10.5 pts | −9.5 pts | −6.4 pts | −5.4 pts |
| 6 months | −17.1% | +8.0% | −33.1 pts | −8.0 pts | −37.8 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | −6.1% | +15.7% | −23.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −29.1 pts | −7.3 pts |
| 3 years | +83.0% | +76.8% | +5.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −12.0 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Since launch | +183.3% | +289.6% | −621.0 pts | +14.1 pts | −1490.6 pts | −194.1 pts |
| NLR VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF Holds 25 stocks in nuclear and uranium, 15% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF Holds 102 stocks in infrastructure, 63% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Global X |
| Theme | Nuclear and uranium | Infrastructure |
| In the S&P 500 | 15.3% | 63.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 97.2% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| Holdings | 25 | 102 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.7% | 32.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.52% | 0.47% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.52% | 0.48% |
| Total return, 1 year | −6.1% | +15.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −23.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −29.1 pts | −7.3 pts |
| Below its high | −31.1% | −9.7% |
NLR in plain words
By weight, 15% of NLR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 25 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −6.1% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 23.6 pts. It sits 31.1% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.
PAVE in plain words
By weight, 63% of PAVE's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 32% of the fund across 102 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 1.8 pts. It sits 9.7% below its all-time high of Jun 25, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, NLR or PAVE?
- NLR has 15% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PAVE has 63%, so NLR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NLR or PAVE?
- NLR charges 0.52% a year and PAVE charges 0.47%, so PAVE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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